Editorial Specialist — Exam Content & QC

CompTIA; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 57,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Performance bonus up to 10% of base

Unlimited PTO & 15 Paid Holidays

Flexible Schedules & Summer Hours

401K with 6% company match

Job summary

CompTIA is seeking an editorial professional to provide line editing, copyediting, proofreading, and QC for certification exam content. You will ensure accuracy, consistency, readability, and adherence to standards while maintaining exam integrity.

Chicago-style guidelines apply, and in-person workshops at the CompTIA HQ occur periodically. Chicago-based candidates are preferred, with roughly one week in-office per month.

Qualifications

• Degree preferred but not required for the role.
• 1+ years' experience in a technical line editing, copyediting, or proofreading role.

Responsibilities

• Copyedit, line edit, proofread, and perform QC reviews of exam items and related content/media.
• Adhere to the editorial workflow and complete all QC and editorial reviews by deadlines.
• Screen content for discriminatory language and edit for readability and plain language.
• Apply house style guidelines and Chicago Manual of Style during edits.
• Escalate and resolve issues encountered during editorial/QC reviews.
• Evaluate editorial workflows and implement approved improvements.
• Manage editorial workflow for assigned products, prioritizing tasks and resolving issues.
• Assist with additional editorial, administrative, and communication tasks.
• Facilitate item review sessions with subject matter experts (in-person at CompTIA HQ).

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear written communication

Editing IT content

MS Office proficiency

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Pro

Smartsheet

The Chicago Manual of Style

Time management

Editorial judgment

Education

Degree preferred

1+ years in technical editing/proofreading

Tools

Microsoft products

Adobe Pro

Adobe InDesign

Smartsheet

Job description

CompTIA is seeking an editorial professional to provide line editing, copyediting, proofreading, and QC for certification exam content. You will ensure accuracy, consistency, readability, and adherence to standards while maintaining exam integrity.

Chicago-style guidelines apply, and in-person workshops at the CompTIA HQ occur periodically. Chicago-based candidates are preferred, with roughly one week in-office per month.